illiterate person

/ɪ(l)ˌlɪdərət ˌpʌrsn/
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Other forms: illiterate persons

Definitions of illiterate person
  1. noun
    a person unable to read
    synonyms: illiterate, nonreader
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    types:
    analphabet, analphabetic
    an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
    functional illiterate
    a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
    type of:
    ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated person
    an ignorant person
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